A factory acceptance test is the buyer's last chance to reject a defective electric truck before it is crated and shipped from China. Shaanxi Fenghan Trading Co., Ltd invites overseas buyers or their inspectors to the Xi'an plant to run a 40-point check on each Dongfeng EV truck. This checklist covers battery health, drivetrain, brakes and paperwork, and it is written for fleets in the Algeria electric truck market planning their first container order.
The test splits into four blocks: battery and charging, drivetrain and motor, cab and controls, and documents. A complete EV truck such as the TE8M electric tractor with its 400 kWh pack and 400 kW motor is driven on the plant loop, put on a lift, and connected to a diagnostic laptop that logs cell voltages. The whole procedure takes about one working day per unit and produces a signed report the buyer keeps for warranty claims. For a 5-truck first order, budget 6 working days on site including re-tests, and bring a bilingual inspector or use the company's provided translator so nothing is signed blindly.
The battery is the most expensive component, so it gets the deepest check. The points below should all be recorded on the acceptance form.
For the Algeria electric truck market, where summer ambient can reach 45 C, the cooling loop test is critical because a weak pump would show up only under load. The inspector should request a hot-day simulation if the plant can supply it. A pack that passes the 30 mV spread test at rest and holds temperature during the loop drive is very unlikely to fail in the field, which is why this block carries the most weight in the sign-off.
The motor, reduction gearbox and brakes are checked next. The TE8M electric tractor uses a 400 kW motor and a reduction gearbox filled with 8 to 12 L of 75W-90 GL-4 oil. The table lists the key pass criteria.
| System | Pass criterion | Tool |
|---|---|---|
| Motor | 400 kW peak, no vibration above 2.5 mm/s | Dyno + laptop |
| Gearbox | No leak, 8 to 12 L oil, 40,000 km interval | Visual + scan |
| Brakes | Stop 60 to 0 km/h in under 38 m | Roller brake tester |
| Regen | Recovers 50 to 70 percent of brake energy | Energy logger |
Regenerative braking should recover 50 to 70 percent of the energy normally lost to heat, which the logger confirms by comparing pack kWh in versus out over the test loop. The TE8M electric tractor at FOB $98,000 to $120,000 should hit the 400 kW peak without exceeding the vibration limit, because a balanced rotor is a strong signal of build quality that protects the gearbox over the 49t GCW working life.
The cab is checked for fit, HVAC, mirrors and the driver display. The isolation switch, the 12 V auxiliary battery and the fire extinguisher mounting are all confirmed. A TE8M electric tractor should leave the plant with zero warning lights, a calibrated range readout, and a fifth wheel rated for its 49t GCW duty. Buyers in the Algeria electric truck market often add a cold-start HVAC check because desert night temperatures still drop far below daytime highs. The driver display must show SOC, range and coolant temperature correctly, since a miscalibrated readout would undermine the range planning the fleet relies on.
Every accepted truck ships with a document pack that must match the VIN and pack serial. The list below is the minimum a buyer should walk away with.
Shaanxi Fenghan Trading Co., Ltd logs the pack serial against the UN 38.3 batch so the Algeria electric truck market importer can prove the certificate matches the physical pack during customs clearance. A mismatch here is the most common cause of a held container, so the inspector should photograph the pack serial plate next to the VIN before signing.
Plan the inspection for the day before crating, and allow one day per unit plus a buffer for re-tests. A 3-unit first order therefore needs about 4 working days on site. The TE8M electric tractor is built to order with a 400 kWh pack and 400 kW motor, and the plant can stage a demo charge on a 350 kW DC unit so the buyer sees the 20 to 80 percent window firsthand. Booking the visit 6 weeks ahead secures a slot and aligns the build with your Algeria import license timeline. Travel and hotel for the inspector run $1,500 to $3,000 from most overseas markets, a small price against a $300,000 order.
The signed acceptance report is your first line of defense if a pack fault appears in month two. Keep the cell-voltage spreadsheet and the photo set with the VIN, and reference them in any warranty claim so the supplier can confirm the unit left the plant healthy. The 8-year or 4,500-cycle CATL LFP warranty covers manufacturing defects, but a clean acceptance record shortens the investigation from weeks to days. Shaanxi Fenghan Trading Co., Ltd archives a copy of every report, so even if your file is lost, the claim can still be matched to the plant record for the Algeria electric truck market buyer.
If a TE8M electric tractor fails any pass criterion, the inspector records the fault, the unit is moved to a re-work bay, and a re-test is scheduled before sign-off. Common rejects are a cell-voltage spread above 30 mV, a coolant conductivity outside spec, or a brake stop longer than 38 m, all of which are fixed at the plant at no cost to the buyer. The acceptance report should note "conditional pass" only after the re-test clears, never before. For the Algeria electric truck market, where a rejected truck means a 6-week replacement delay, this step protects the import timeline more than any other in the process. Shaanxi Fenghan Trading Co., Ltd documents each re-test with a before-and-after log so the buyer sees the fault closed.
A rejected unit is not shipped; the VIN is pulled from the container list and the next built unit takes its slot. The buyer should confirm the serial on the revised report matches the truck that actually loads, because a mismatch between paper and steel is the fastest way to fail customs. The 400 kWh CATL LFP pack serial, the UN 38.3 batch and the VIN must form one unbroken chain from the plant floor to the Algerian port, and the acceptance test is where that chain is first proved. Specifying the desert cooling option up front costs far less than a mid-life pack issue, and it keeps the EV truck inside the warranty from the first kilometer.
Budget one buffer day per three trucks for re-tests so a single reject does not push the whole inspection past the vessel cut-off. The FOB $98,000 to $120,000 price of the TE8M electric tractor already includes the plant quality process, so using the buffer is simply good scheduling, not extra cost. A clean acceptance record also shortens any future warranty claim, because the supplier can confirm the unit left the plant healthy and within every spec on the checklist above.
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